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Commission signals support for subdividing preserved 3831A Oregon Pike (Graystone Manor Farm) into two 70-acre tracts
Summary
Township staff and applicants proposed subdividing an approximately 140-acre preserved farm into two preserved tracts of about 70 acres each; Lancaster Farmland Trust supported the concept, but a zoning variance (barn setback) and updated restrictive covenants for each tract will be required before final approval.
Township Manager Brian Harris told the Planning Commission that Attorney Dwight Yoder had approached the township about subdividing the Graystone Manor Farm (approximately 140 acres) into two preserved farms of roughly 70 acres each. Harris said Lancaster Farmland Trust considers two 70-acre tracts to be more viable than a single 140-acre farm, and that the buyers are willing to accept updated restrictive covenants for each preserved tract.
Dwight E. Wagner, representing the sellers through U.S. Commercial Realty, said the buyers plan for one family member to own each tract and to continue operating both as working farms. The subdivision will require a zoning variance for a barn setback, and formal subdivision and land development submissions will follow. Harris said the proposal will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda for July 15, 2026, for further discussion.
